Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About Guy

I help clients achieve their desired outcomes by focusing on what matters to them.

Guy advises clients on corporate affairs, startups, intellectual property and technology, e-commerce and IT.

Specialisms include:

  • commercial agreements

  • startup and scaleup fundraising and exit

  • software and SaaS development and supply

  • data protection and information law

  • website and app terms of use

Founders frequently seek Guy's advice on establishing and growing their businesses.

Guy advises on intellectual matters relating to technology including software copyright, database rights and trademarks.

Guy regularly comments in the press on issues relating to the technology sector and leads external training to founders on a wide range of legal issues. 

Guy joined Russell-Cooke in 2002 as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor in 2004, he then became a partner in 2012. 

Experience

Guy's corporate experience includes:

  • leading a team that advised Oxbury Bank on its £20 million fundraising

  • advising an innovative fintech provider on its recent £12 million fundraising

  • advising a leading electric vehicle infrastructure provider on its ongoing fundraising

  • regularly advice to startups and established businesses on equity fundraising rounds including seed rounds (including EIS and SEIS), angel and super-angel rounds, and series rounds. Recent fundraising clients have included marketing and advertising technology businesses, a technology-led compliance consultancy, and a software agency

  • recognised in the technology sector as a leading practitioner advising startups and is frequently asked to give commentary and training on the legal issues faced by startups

  • startup clients include consumer apps, software development, e-commerce, travel and technology sectors

Memberships

  • Member of the SCL - the IT Law People

Guy's highlights

Introduction to fundraising: from SAFEs to Series A

From SAFEs to Series A
News

14.08.2023

Russell-Cooke completes management buyout of coffee company group

Guy Wilmot, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team. Sally Johnston, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team. Olivia Bailhe, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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Guy Wilmot, Sally Johnston, Olivia Bailhe
News

09.12.2022

Russell-Cooke act for BNPL fintech start-up, Bumper, in latest equity funding round

Guy Wilmot, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team. Sally Johnston, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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Guy Wilmot, Sally Johnston
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